Status:

COMPLETED

Unilateral TAP Block for Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Conditions:

Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The study team will be assessing if the unilateral subcostal transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block can decrease pain and improve outcomes following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy surgeries.

Detailed Description

This study will be a double-blinded randomized control trial. Patients will be randomized into one of two groups. Patients in Group 1 will undergo general anesthesia with a post-induction, post-intuba...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults 18-80 years old
  • Candidate for general anesthesia
  • Undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
  • Patients of participating surgeons

Exclusion

  • Prior bariatric surgery of any kind
  • Previous abdominoplasty
  • Allergy or intolerance to one of the study medications
  • ASA \> 4
  • Chronic opioid use (taking opioids for longer than 3 months or daily oral morphine equivalent of \>5mg/day for one month)
  • History of alcohol/drug abuse
  • History of hepatic or renal insufficiency
  • Patient refusal

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 10 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 25 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

43 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03856788

Start Date

December 10 2018

End Date

March 25 2021

Last Update

October 17 2022

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Mount Sinai Brooklyn

New York, New York, United States, 11217

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